Nevada ( niv-AY-də) is a city in and the county seat of Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,212 at the 2020 census. The local government has a council-manager model.

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How Nevada ranks

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#9Shortest commute in MO #39Cheapest rent in MO #49Most affordable in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64772

Area code417

Living in Nevada

Housing in Nevada

$166K▲ 8.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nevada home is worth about $166,000, up 8.4% in a year, 38% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Nevada

Safety Grade D

Nevada reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Nevada 3.6

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Nevada 34.5

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Nevada

Compared with Missouri

12worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

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What stands out

10.9%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 17.6%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse 10.6%More adults without reliable transportationMO 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada · 1.1 mi · ER

Compass HealthNevada · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Where Nevada is

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Locator map of Nevada — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Around town

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How things work in Nevada

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